This is so predictable; basically out of it, but winning enough to keep meager, paper-thin hope alive and end up with the 12-14 pick in the draft instead of say 7-10. The only saving grace is it is giving kids like Jensen and Lack more playing time and confidence for the future...still, let's not get carried away boys, play hard and lose, that's ok.

Boston Canucker wrote:This is so predictable; basically out of it, but winning enough to kgeep meager, paper-thin hope alive and end up with the 12-14 pick in the draft instead of say 7-10. The only saving grace is it is giving kids like Jensen and Lack more playing time and confidence for the future...still, let's not get carried away boys, play hard and lose, that's ok.

Looking at the schedule for Dallas, Phoenix, and Vancouver it might take less than 90 points to get in. I'm watching all three teams and it looks like it will go down to the wire.....when Dallas plays Phoenix. A Dallas win will allow Vancouver into the 8th spot, knowing our luck the game will go into OT and Phoenix will score sealing our fate. Missing the playoffs by one point or having the same amount of points as Phoenix but losing the tie-breaker.

Boston Canucker wrote:This is so predictable; basically out of it, but winning enough to keep meager, paper-thin hope alive and end up with the 12-14 pick in the draft instead of say 7-10. The only saving grace is it is giving kids like Jensen and Lack more playing time and confidence for the future...still, let's not get carried away boys, play hard and lose, that's ok.

It's so... amusing on here at times. A day or two ago, I more or less said the same thing as you said here, and I was 'swarmed' an basically accused of talking heresy by the Nuck Zealots. In all fairness though, the fact that I was suggesting that the team should deliberately tank, goes against everything that people/athletes are conditioned for in the sports world. Still, we have the opportunity to cheer a little in appreciation that with each loss between now and season's end, we incrementally move towards a better draft pick on draft day. Truthfully, given how things have gone this season, draft day may turn out to be the highlight of '13-'14 as far as the Canucks are concerned (hopefully we don't fuck that up too an pull a frikin Nonis-like pick, i.e., Patrick White).

RoyalDude wrote:Yeah we pretty much have to go 10-0 over last 10 games with Phoenix up by 5 points with two games in hand and playing very good hockey at the moment. Looks like 10-0 won't even be good enough

Hmm , I thought I heard the Fat Lady warming up the day MG signed the Sedins for 4 more years. Seems as soon as the ink was dry they started playing a "union" game..
For the record I was against the early signing .. I doubt MG would offer them 7 mill today..
I will also be cheering for them to win every game left in the schedule and hoping they make the playoffs.. If that doesn't happen I will cheer when Aqualini drives MG to the airport